bund

¹ American  

[buhnd] / bʌnd /

noun

1. an embankment or an embanked quay, often providing a promenade.

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Bund ² American  

[boond, buhnd, boont] / bʊnd, bʌnd, bʊnt /

noun

plural

Bunds,

plural

Bünde

1. a short form of “German-American Volksbund,” a pro-Nazi organization in the U.S. during the 1930s and 1940s.

2. (often lowercase) an alliance or league, especially a political society.

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Bund ¹ British  

/ bʊnd, bʊnt /

noun

1. (sometimes not capital) a federation or league

2. short for German American Bund , an organization of US Nazis and Nazi sympathizers in the 1930s and 1940s

3. an organization of socialist Jewish workers in Russia founded in 1897

4. the confederation of N German states, which existed from 1867–71

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bund ² British  

/ bʌnd /

noun

1. an embankment; dyke

2. an embanked road or quay

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Other Word Forms

• Bundist noun

Etymology

Origin of bund¹

1805–15; < Hindi band < Persian: dam, levee; akin to bind, bond ¹

Origin of Bund²

< German: association, league

Example Sentences

Germany tapped a green Bund at auction, while Italy syndicated a new 15-year BTP.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 10-year Bund yield rose 1 bp to 2.876%, according to LSEG.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 10-year German Bund yield edged lower by 0.2 basis points to 2.841%, according to LSEG.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 10-year German Bund yield rose 0.9bp to 2.839%.

From The Wall Street Journal

A strong orderbook at Germany’s new 20-year Bund syndication Tuesday supported outlook for its 10-year Bund auction Wednesday, as the 10-year Bund yield fell 1.5 basis points to 2.854%.

From The Wall Street Journal